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Tag Archives: Maidstone beach
September Slump
None better, IMHO: Maidstone Beach on Gardiner’s Bay, L.I. ALL I CAN SAY IN MY OWN DEFENSE (to myself, mainly, but also to readers who may have noticed I’m headed for a record low number of monthly blog posts since … Continue reading
Posted in BLOGGING, HAMPTONS, LONG ISLAND
Tagged East Hampton, Louse Point, Maidstone beach, Maidstone Park, Springs
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AUGUST RENTAL: COTTAGE NEAR BAY, SPRINGS (EAST HAMPTON), N.Y.
WANT TO RENT my bright and comfortable 1940s cedar-shingled cottage in Springs, N.Y. (5 miles north of East Hampton village) August 1-31? It’s on a landscaped half-acre with a view into peaceful woods from the back deck. The house is … Continue reading
Posted in HAMPTONS, LONG ISLAND, PROPERTIES FOR RENT
Tagged Accabonac Harbor, Amagansett, August, beach house, cottage, deck, East Hampton, Gardiner's Bay, Jackson Pollock, kayaking, Louse Point, Maidstone beach, Montauk, outdoor shower, paddleboarding, rental, Sag Harbor, screened porch, skylights, Springs, Springs General Store, Springs Historic District, swimming
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Creekfront Modern in Springs, Negotiable
I HAVE IT ON GOOD, IF THIRD-HAND, AUTHORITY — from the friend of a friend of a friend — that the 1970s modernist gem, above, on Hog Creek in Springs, N.Y. is highly, highly negotiable. I think the place is … Continue reading
Posted in HAMPTONS, LONG ISLAND, PROPERTIES FOR SALE, REAL ESTATE/INVESTING
Tagged 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, boat launch, canoe, cedar, creekfront, East Hampton, furniture, Gardiner's Bay, Hog Creek, kayak, launch, Lion's Head Association, Maidstone beach, marina, modern, modernist, rya rugs, sided, siding, Springs, super-graphics, waterfront
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Pull, Plant, Move, Weed, Shear, Lop…it’s May
SO TODAY I’M OUT IN THE GARDEN, following a nice morning rain, yanking out white-flowering, foot-tall garlic mustard before it seeds, and I uncover this fellow, above, with the pretty yellow markings. I’m not much for wildlife photography — deer … Continue reading
Posted in GARDENS & GARDENING, HAMPTONS, LONG ISLAND
Tagged chelone, Costco, crabgrass, deer-proof, East Hampton, ferns, garlic mustard, grasses, groundcover, ilex, irises, Japanese silver ferns, juniper, kerria japonica, lawn, Maidstone beach, Maidstone Park, miscanthus, mulch, nandina, peonies, rhamnus frangula, rose of sharon, Springs, threadleaf coreopsis, turfgrass, viburnum, weeds, weigela, White Flower Farm, wisteria
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It’s All Good
WHAT A DIFFERENCE a day, and a little sunshine, make. Since my whiny post of 24 hours ago, a slew of encouraging things have happened: I discovered the source of the scary beeping. It was an OLD smoke detector I … Continue reading
Posted in LONG ISLAND
Tagged cottage, East Hampton, Ladies Village Improvement Society, Laundry restaurant, LVIS, Maidstone beach, Maidstone Park, Springs
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